The definition of eminent domain according to Webster's Dictinary is "the power of a government to take private property for public use; the 5th Amendment of the US Constitution and articles in many state constitutions allow this practice provided that just compensation is made". (1) Recently the subject of eminent domain has become the subject of much debate because of a recent Supreme Court decision called Kelo v. City of New London. In this case the Supreme Court has interpreted the 5th Admendement to mean that Government has the right to use the power of emanate
domain to transfer land from one private owner to another to further economic development in blighted areas.
The Kelo case, as it is now referred, was the city of New London, Connecticut trying to evict homeowner Susette Kelo and six other families who were trying to keep the municipality from condemning their homes for use as part of a redevelopment project. This project is to be a $270 million global research......

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Title: Eminant Domane
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